Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1884 — Memorial Day at Rose Lawn. [ARTICLE]

Memorial Day at Rose Lawn.

The good people qf Rose Lawn, Lake Village and surrounding country, joined with Rose Lawn Post, No. 253, in public exercises appropriate to the occasion. The Ghurch, which was profusely and tastefully decorated with dowers, mottoes, pictures &c„ was crowded to its utmost capacity, even to standing room. , The lirst part of the exercises consisted of the beatiful and highly interesting public Memorial services of the G. R., after which (the regular Orator of the day ha/TnV failed to put in, an appearance), the following named gentleman were called upon to till the vacancy, caused by this unlook ed emergoncy: Elder C. R. Ball. Capt. S. Sink, Dr. I. B. Robbins. G. Smith. G. F. Smith aud fact. R. W. Marshall. They each and all, surprised and gratified their friends by the highly eloquent aud acceptable addressed made. The ceremonies closed With the singing of our National Hymn, “America’’, the whole audience rising and joining with an enthusiasm which shows that “Memorial Day’’ and its sacred asseciatiohs has taken deep hold of the hearts of the people.